The Indiana Department of Transportation plows Saturday in Portland. States in the Midwest and Northeast are likely to see snow showers through Monday, while Southern states cope with the chill.

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Yamiche Alcindor and Doyle Rice
| USA Today

People hoping that record-low winter temperatures will soon end won't be getting any relief.

As Southern states cope with the chill, those in the Midwest and Northeast are likely to see snow showers through Monday. On top of that, meteorologists say the "polar vortex" that's bringing the frigid air might be here for a while. That news has lots of people struggling.

"The weather is harsh," said Sam Woo, 35, of Harding, N.J. "Once the wind starts picking up, that's when it gets brutal." ...